# US 10,869,620 B2 · Biometric identification by garments having a plurality of sensors

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- Number: US 10,869,620 B2
- Document ID: US10869620B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/222,603
- Filed: 2018-12-17
- Published: 2019-05-09
- Granted: 2020-12-22
- Earliest claimed: 2016-07-01
- Assignees: L.I.F.E. Corporation S.A.
- Applicants: L.I.F.E. Corporation S.A.
- Inventors: Gianluigi Longinotti-Buitoni
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10869620B2

## CPC

- A61B 5/117: Identification of persons (methods or arrangements for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints, G06F18/00, G06V40/00; identification of persons by analysing their voice or speech G10L17/00)
- A41D 13/1281: {with incorporated means for medical monitoring}
- A61B 5/053: Measuring electrical impedance or conductance of a portion of the body
- A61B 5/24: Detecting, measuring or recording bioelectric or biomagnetic signals of the body or parts thereof
- A61B 5/6804: {Garments; Clothes}
- A61B 5/6805: {Vests, e.g. shirts or gowns}
- G06F 1/163: {Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt}
- G06F 3/011: {Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00)}
- G06F 3/015: {Input arrangements based on nervous system activity detection, e.g. brain waves [EEG] detection, electromyograms [EMG] detection, electrodermal response detection}
- G06F 3/017: {Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883)}
- G06F 21/32: using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
- G06F 21/34: involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
- G06V 40/23: {Recognition of whole body movements, e.g. for sport training}
- G06V 40/28: {Recognition of hand or arm movements, e.g. recognition of deaf sign language (static hand signs G06V40/113)}
- G06V 40/45: {Detection of the body part being alive}
- G06V 40/70: Multimodal biometrics, e.g. combining information from different biometric modalities
- H04L 63/0861: {using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231)}
- H04W 12/065: Continuous authentication
- H04W 12/33: using wearable devices, e.g. using a smartwatch or smart-glasses
- A61B 5/0024: {for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network}
- A61B 5/0205: Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
- A61B 5/0816: {Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency (measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00)}
- A61B 5/11: Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb {(A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721)}
- A61B 5/332: Portable devices specially adapted therefor
- A61B 2562/0219: Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
- G06V 40/15: {Biometric patterns based on physiological signals, e.g. heartbeat, blood flow}
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- A41D: OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)

## Abstract

Biometric identification methods and apparatuses (including devices and systems) for uniquely identifying one an individual based on wearable garments including a plurality of sensors, including but not limited to sensors having multiple sensing modalities (e.g., movement, respiratory movements, heart rate, ECG, EEG, etc.).

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of confirming a user's identity, the method comprising:
wearing a garment comprising a plurality of integrated sensors at predetermined locations;
synchronously recording sensor data from multiple predetermined locations on the garment;
identifying a feature set based on which type of recorded sensor data distinguishes between different users;
generating, in the garment, a biometric token from the recorded sensor data, using the feature set, wherein the biometric token is a private secure biometric token;
transmitting the biometric token to a logger in or on the garment;
confirming the user's identity using the biometric token; and
sending a coded message from a third party requesting approval of a transaction to the garment.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein confirming comprises comparing the biometric token to a user biometric token recorded from the user within the last six months.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein confirming comprises comparing the biometric token to a user biometric token using a processor in the garment.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein generating a biometric token from the recorded sensor data comprises generating the biometric token in a scheduler on the garment.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein wearing comprises adjusting the position of the sensors based on haptic feedback from the garment.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein synchronously recording sensor data comprises synchronously recording sensor data from a plurality of motion sensors.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein synchronously recording sensor data comprises synchronously recording sensor data from a plurality of motion sensors, one or more respiration sensors and one or more electrodes configured to contact the user's skin when the garment is worn.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein wearing the garment comprises wearing the garment over the user's torso.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein synchronously recording comprises synchronously recording sensor data from multiple sensor types on the garment.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9, wherein synchronously recording sensor data comprises recording data at a plurality of frequencies.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting confirmation of the user's identity to a third party.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising encrypting the biometric token prior to transmitting the encrypted biometric token to a third party.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising contacting an output on the garment to indicate approval to the third party.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein generating the biometric token and confirming the identity is performed in the garment only after the garment has been worn by a wearer more than 5 times by a wearer so that the garment recognizes the wearer as an owner of the garment.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric token is a private secure token owned only by the user.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the biometric token is revocable if compromised and reissuable using the same biometric data.

### Claim 17

A method of confirming a user's identity, the method comprising:
wearing a garment comprising a plurality of integrated sensors at predetermined locations in the garment that are configured to position the integrated sensors over the user's torso;
synchronously recording sensor data from multiple predetermined locations on the garment, using a plurality of different sensor types;
identifying a feature set based on which type of recorded sensor data distinguishes between different users;
generating, in the garment, a biometric token from the recorded sensor data, using the feature set, wherein the biometric token is a private secure biometric token; and
confirming the user's identity using the biometric token; and
sending a coded message from a third party requesting approval of a transaction to the garment.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, wherein confirming comprises comparing the biometric token to a user biometric token recorded from the user within the last six months.

### Claim 19 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, wherein confirming comprises comparing the biometric token to a user biometric token using a processor in the garment.

### Claim 20 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, wherein generating a biometric token from the recorded sensor data comprises generating the biometric token in a scheduler on the garment.

### Claim 21 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, wherein wearing comprises adjusting the position of the sensors based on haptic feedback from the garment.

### Claim 22 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, wherein synchronously recording sensor data comprises synchronously recording sensor data from a plurality of motion sensors.

### Claim 23 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, wherein synchronously recording sensor data comprises synchronously recording sensor data from a plurality of motion sensors, one or more respiration sensors and one or more electrodes configured to contact the user's skin when the garment is worn.

### Claim 24 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, wherein synchronously recording sensor data comprises recording data at a plurality of frequencies.

### Claim 25 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, further comprising encrypting the biometric token template prior to transmitting the encrypted biometric token to the third party.

### Claim 26 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, further comprising verifying the user's identity using a biometric token against which the biometric token may be tested.

### Claim 27

A method of confirming a user's identity, the method comprising:
wearing a garment comprising a plurality of integrated sensors at predetermined locations in the garment that are configured to position the integrated sensors over the user's torso;
adjusting the position of the sensors using haptic feedback from the garment;
synchronously recording sensor data from multiple predetermined locations on the garment, using a plurality of different sensor types;
identifying a feature set based on which type of recorded sensor data distinguishes between different users;
generating, in the garment, a biometric token from the recorded sensor data, using the feature set, wherein the biometric token is a private secure biometric token;
confirming the user's identity by comparing, in the garment, the biometric token to a historical biometric token recorded from the user within a predetermined time period;
sending a coded message from a third party requesting approval of a transaction to the garment; and
transmitting confirmation of the user's identity to a third party.

### Claim 28 (depends on 27)

The method of claim 27, wherein transmitting confirmation of the user's identity to the third party comprises transmitting the confirmation from the garment.